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Tom and Jerry: Cat and Mouse, or Tall Guy and Short Guy?! (And some Tom and Jerryisms)

I have watched some of Van Beuren's Tom and Jerry cartoons, and I keep finding myself wondering, "Why on earth would Hanna-Barbera use the same name for their cartoon series that was used for a previous series 10 years prior?" Were they just not aware of the series before they created the cat and mouse duo? Or, were they doing it to show how...